Hello! I'm sorry I haven't updated in a while, I've been eager to update A Lily For Peter, but I've had to update all my other stories first. I'm so excited that you all like my story and I hope you continue to do so.
A few notes
I've based the relationship of the Lost Boys and the Indians on one of the older plays/movies, the one where they were enemies at first but became allies and sing and etc… its one where tigerlily is a blonde… I can't remember the actors or dates otherwise I'd list them. But it's the one that has the song "I won't grow up" in it. It's a really great play/musical/movie.
The mermaids are based on my own mixture of different versions. You'll see what I mean.
King Kyros and the ice kingdom come from Fox's Peter Pan and the Pirates.
Later on in the story, not quite sure when exactly this will happen, I've decided to post chapters based on the series Fox's Peter Pan and the Pirates episodes but with the themes and characters I'm establishing in my story now. For example, my descriptions of the characters looks and personalities and how they react to events will be based on what I've already written (or will write) in my fanfiction.
~A Lily For Peter~
~Chapter Eight: Mother Meets the Mermaids~
Peter let Lily slip to the ground of the hideout in front of the fireplace. The girl had been shivering so hard she could barely walk when they'd arrived outside one of the hideout's entrances.
Lily let out a sigh of relief as she inched closer to the fire.
The boys stood quietly behind her, observing. Peter caught sight of the small cut on her forehead and the bruises on her legs and arms from her fall yesterday. He mentally kicked himself. The Lost Boys' new mother had hardly been in Neverland for two days and they'd managed to leave her in the middle of the woods, let her plummet to her near death, and nearly let her become crocodile food.
He gave the boys a silent look who in return nodded in agreement. They had to be a lot more careful with Lily.
"Well I better get changed." Lily stood and headed towards Peter's room. "I'll be right back."
Peter plopped into his "throne", propping his head up in his hand, elbow resting on one of the arms of the chair.
"We need to be more careful." Peter tapped his fingers as he voiced their silent agreement. "We'll have to take it easy for a bit. Think! What's the safest place in Neverland?"
"The hideout?" Tootles offered.
"Lily's already seen the hideout! We're supposed to show her around Neverland!" Peter shook his head. "Where haven't we taken her?"
"Pirate's cove!" Curly answered.
Nibs knocked him on the head.
"Hey!" Curly yelled.
"The Pirates are at Pirate's cove! Fighting pirates is hardly safe!" Nibs argued.
"What about Indian territory? We still have a treaty with them don't we Peter?" Slightly asked.
"Nuh uh." Peter shook his head. "After the Pirates disappeared there was nuthin to unite against… so the Indians went back to trying to catch us… er well….me."
"Do you think they'll want another treaty since the pirates are back?" Nibs asked.
"Dunno." Peter shrugged. "Maybe, but we can't risk taking Lily there until we're sure. Especially since Lily can't fly."
"We could take Lily to play in the snow of the Ice kingdom if we're careful." The twins offered.
"I don't think we should. I was there a few days ago and I really got that old King Kyr-"
"Don't say it Peter!" Tinkerbelle pushed her hands against Peter's lips to keep him from finishing the Ice King's name. "You know better! If you say his name he'll appear!"
Peter shook let out a puff of air, sending Tinkerbelle flying back a few inches before she caught herself.
"I know that!" he huffed. "Anyways, I really got that frosty King mad."
"What did you do Peter?"
"Well…"
"He caused an Avalanche in the Ice Kingdom!" Tinkerbelle scoffed.
"It's not like I tried!" Peter glared at the tiny fairy. "All I did was crow!"
The Lost boys chuckled.
"Oh! I know Peter! We can take Lily to Mermaid Lagoon!" Tootles grinned.
"That's a great idea!" Peter grinned. "As long as it's during the day the Mermaids are harmless… well… mostly harmless."
"But Peter, it'll be dark soon." Curly pointed out.
Peter sighed and slumped back in his chair. "I guess we'll just have to wait till tomorrow then."
"Wait for what?" Lily asked as she entered the room. Peter sat up straight, noticing she was wearing her own clothes again, and smiled sheepishly.
"We were just thinking of where we should go next."
"Oh? And what did you decide?" She asked as she used a rag to dry her hair.
"We're going to take you to see the mermaids!" Peter grinned.
"That sounds wonderful!" Lily smiled.
"But…"
"But?"
"You have to wait until morning." Peter nodded his head and crossed his arms as if he was expecting a fight.
"Hmmmm, alright then. What shall we do until morning?"
"How about we tell stories?"The twins suggested.
Lily nodded in approval. "Alright, why don't you all tell me some of your Neverland adventures?"
The Lost Boys nodded eagerly and began argue as to who went first. The argument was soon settled as Peter stood and announced that he would go first.
He told the story of how he came to Neverland. How he had heard his parents speaking of how he would become a man, how he ran away, how he had met Tinkerbelle and the other fairies, and how Neverland came to be his home and "Kingdom".
"That's an amazing story Peter!" Lily smiled. She stretched and yawned settling back into the pillows behind her. "Who's next?"
Peter looked around and noticed that all of the Lost Boys had fallen asleep. "They're all asleep! I guess we should just go to bed." He turned towards Lily to find that she too, had fallen asleep. He let out a yawn of his own before picking her up off of the floor. Lily immediately responded by snuggling into his warmth and wrapping her arms around his neck. Peter shifted uncomfortably as she nuzzled her face into his neck and sighed. He quickly marched to his bedroom and deposited her on his bed before backing away and returning to main room. He plopped into his chair.
Are all girls like this? Do they all bring up these feelings he gets now and then? Peter wasn't sure he liked these feelings. They were too confusing! Before he had only felt one thing at a time, and now? Now he felt worried, he felt angry, happy, sad, he felt something he'd never felt before and couldn't explain… but most of all…he was scared.
Peter had never been scared in his entire life…and he didn't like it.
All because of these girls… Wendy… and now Lily.
He didn't like that Lily was making him feel things he had felt with Wendy.
She made him worry when she had fallen from the tree just as Wendy did when she'd been taken by the Pirates.
She made him happy when she took care of the Lost Boys just as Wendy made him happy when she'd sewn his shadow back on.
He'd felt sad for Lily when she told him about how she'd become an orphan as he did when Wendy told him she and her brothers wanted to go home… with the Lost Boys.
But that feeling, the one he couldn't explain… Lily made him feel that whenever she was close. He had felt that only once with Wendy.
Lily had never made him angry either, not yet. Wendy had betrayed him.
"Hey Tink, Lily isn't like Wendy right?"
"How should I know? We've only known her for a few days!"
"Oh… yeah." He shrugged.
"Why do you ask?"
"Because," He stood and returned to his room and crawled into bed. He tensed as Lily unconsciously cuddled into him. He relaxed and sighed. 'Because I'm scared.'
Tinkerbelle watched him from the doorway and let out a tinkly sigh before flitting off into the night. She had some work to do before morning came.
~Morning~
When Peter woke up he was once again greeted with the sight of Lily's curly black locks splayed across his chest.
He gently removed her arms and legs from his own and quietly left the room. He tip-toed over to Slightly's sleeping form and nudged him with his foot.
"Slightly."
"Hmmm?"
"I'm going out, watch over the hideout."
"Where ya goin Peter?"
"To the Lagoon. I'll be back soon."
"Alright."
Peter took off into the air as soon as he left the hideout.
"Oh look! It's Peter!"
"Hello Peter!"
"Have you come to play with us?"
Peter grinned as he landed on one of the many rocks jutting out of Mermaid Lagoon. "Hello girls! I can't stay long,"
"Awe, why not Peter? It's been such a long time since you've come to play."
"Yes Peter, please stay and play!"
"Don't worry! I'll be back, and I'll be bringing the Lost Boys with me!"
"Oh how wonderful!" a blonde haired mermaid pulled herself up on the rock a few feet away. "They've come back then?"
"Yes, and I'll be bringing someone else too!"
"Oh?" A redhead questioned, resting her forearms on the edge of the rock before him, "A new Lost Boy is it?"
"Oooh! What's his name Peter?" a brunette asked excitedly.
"Her name is Lily. She's not a Lost Boy, she's their new mother!"
"Oh Peter!" the blonde pouted, "Not another girl!"
"Do you remember the last one he brought? Absolutely horrid!" the redhead scoffed.
"Arianna's right Peter!" The blonde gave the redhead a fleeting glance before looking back at Peter. "Aren't we enough for you? Why do you have to bring those… things you call girls into Neverland. Why can't you just play with us instead?"
"Now hold on a minute Cynthia!" Peter began. "You'll really like Lily! She's not like Wendy."
Cynthia pouted before nodding her head and sliding herself back into the water. "If you say so Peter." She gave a look to the brunette and the redhead who nodded.
Knowing their mischievous ways were almost as cunning as his own he crouched down and looked them in the eye one by one. "And another thing, I don't want you playing any of your tricks."
"Why Peter, whatever do you mean?" The brunette gave him a coy smile.
"I mean it Johanna. No. Tricks."
"You know we're not those kinds of girls Peter." Arianna laughed.
"Oh I know exactly what type of girls you are. I don't want you causing any kind of trouble for Lily got it?"
"When have we ever caused trouble?" Cynthia asked innocently.
"You pulled Wendy into the water the first time she was here."
"That brutish girl attacked us! Where we just supposed to let her?" Johanna argued.
"The second time she was here you tried to drown her. If I wasn't there to pull her away you would have killed her without a second thought."
"That was at night! We can't help what happens after we change! Surely you can't blame us for acting on our basic instincts?" Cynthia gave him a hurt look.
"Maybe not, but I'm not taking any chances. Now, Lily's really excited to meet you so you better be nice."
"We're always nice Peter!" Arianna smiled.
"Always." Johanna grinned.
Peter watched them for a few moments longer before nodding. "I'll be back soon."
"Oh please hurry back Peter!" Johanna called as he took off.
By the time Peter had returned everyone was awake and waiting for him at the table.
They all ate quickly, each of them excited to go out for today's adventure.
"Where did you go this morning Peter?" Lily asked as they washed their dishes in the stream.
"I went to see the mermaids."
"Oh?"
"I wanted to make sure they'd changed back."
"Changed back?"
"Mhm. Listen Lily, before we go to Mermaid Lagoon, there's a few things I want to tell you."
"Go ahead."
"First of all, don't ever go to mermaid lagoon at night without me."
"Why not?"
"By day the mermaids are mostly harmless…"
"Mostly?"
"Mhm, anyways when night falls they change. Their skin turns grayish, their teeth grow sharper, their fingers grow webbed, and they lose their ability to speak, they only hiss and shriek. But the biggest change is their personalities. During the night they become vicious hunters. They'll drag anyone down to the deepest parts of the lagoon and drown them."
Lily's eyes widened, but she nodded in understanding. "Is there anything else you wanted to tell me?"
"Yeah, the girls really like me and the Lost Boys… but they weren't too fond of Wendy when I brought her to mermaid lagoon. They like to play tricks, so just watch out."
"Alright, I think I can handle a few tricks."
"Alright then, let's get going!"
Lily hopped onto Peter's back and they all took off towards the lagoon.
Lily watched as the forest surrounding the hideout dissipated into grassy fields. Then the grassy fields ran into what Peter had called Crocodile Creek. Off into the distance Lily saw that other island Peter hadn't wanted to talk about.
"Hey Peter?"
"Yeah?"
She paused, the last time she had mentioned the island Peter had seemed pretty upset. It had been such a lovely morning, she really didn't want to ruin it. She shook her head, not that Peter could see, and smiled. "Nevermind."
Peter gave her a look over his shoulder. "Girls are weird," he muttered.
"Hmmmm maybe." Lily laughed. "Oh! Speaking of girls, where did Tinkerbelle go? I haven't seen her all morning."
"Tinkerbelle comes and goes sometimes, she goes to the other fairies and gathers information." Peter answered.
"Yeah, the fairies watch over all of Neverland!" Slightly called.
"If anything happens in Neverland, the fairies will know." Nibs added.
"They tell Tink," one twin started.
"And Tink tells Peter." The other finished.
Peter landed on the rock he had occupied earlier. Lily slid off of his back.
"Girls! I'm back!"
"Hello Peter!" Johanna popped out of the water pulled herself onto a nearby rock.
"Welcome back Peter!" Cynthia greeted.
"Oh Boys! It's been so long!" Arianna cooed.
"Hallo Arianna! Where are all the others?" Tootles asked.
"Oh they're all down below hiding!"
"Hiding?" Curly asked.
"Oh yes, one of the young ones strayed into a Sea Witch's lair and stole a bauble from her treasures. The hag has been terrorizing the rest of us looking for it."
"Then why are you three up here?" Peter asked.
"Well Sea Witches never come up this close to the surface, we were able to come up before she came out."
"That sounds terrible!" Lily exclaimed, finally catching the attention of the three mermaids.
"Ah, so this is the new girl you brought?" Cynthia looked at her skeptically.
"Well she looks better than the last one, I'll give her that." Arianna sniffed. "But what is she wearing?" She laughed. "You really must work on your wardrobe dear."
"Oh really? This coming from a girl who's only piece of clothing is a slutty seashell bra? Let me tell you something honey, if I wanted advice on my "wardrobe" I'd ask someone with more than one piece of clothing." Lily snapped.
The three girls gasped, staring at Lily with wide eyes.
"How dare you!" Cynthia glared.
"What? You can dish out insults but you can't take them?" Lily smiled.
"Hmph! I at least thought you'd learn your lesson Peter and bring a girl with some manners!" Arianna complained. "She has no respect!"
"I show respect to those who earn it!" Lily answered. "Maybe if you had manners of your own we'd be getting along better."
Peter noticed that while the mermaids were getting pretty flustered, Lily was quite calm.
"Oh you!" Johanna flicked her tail, splashing Lily with water.
"Oh no! Not water! How will I ever survive?!" Lily cried out dramatically, joining the boys in their laughter.
Arianna grabbed at her, intending to drag her under, but Lily dodged and grabbed a handful of her red hair and pulled her up on the rock, Arianna shrieking the whole way.
"Listen up!" Lily shouted over Arianna's shrieks and Cynthia and Johanna's threats. "I've been through a rough couple of days, I've fallen from the top of a tree, I've been attacked by pirates, and a crocodile would have eaten me if it wasn't for my boys, but I'll be darned if I'm going to let a bunch of stuck up mermaids intimidate me." Lily shoved Arianna back into the water. "I thought you'd be more civilized. I at least hope that the other mermaids aren't as childish."
Arianna came up spluttering and gasping and Lily found herself wondering how underwater dwelling mermaids found the need to gasp for air.
"How dare you!" Cynthia shrieked. "You vile little creature! To think Peter brought this thing to be a mother to the Lost Boys! She's clearly unfit to be a moth-AH- *Gurgles*"
Lily had had it. She leapt from the rock and launched herself at Cynthia, fists flailing. She had pushed the mermaid underwater, going under herself, and wailed on the screeching, then gurgling, mermaid.
Johanna and Arianna immediately acted, swarming on Lily to aid Cynthia. Despite the fact that it was three against one, Lily held her own quite well before Peter dove in and pulled her out.
"PUT ME DOWN!" Lily yelled, struggling to get out of Peter's hold.
"Calm down Lily!"
"No! I'm going to throttle those ditzy bimbos! How DARE they call me a bad mother?! You don't even know me!"
Peter pulled her higher into the air.
"Get that wretched thing out of our lagoon before we drag her under!" Johanna barked.
Peter nodded and called for the boys. A struggling Lily in tow, they all headed out of the lagoon.
"Do come by during the evening sometime deary! We'd love to show you a good time!" Cynthia taunted.
Peter signaled for the boys to give them some space and flew off without them.
Once they were far enough away into the woods, Peter let go of the kicking Lily onto the ground and landed a few feet away in front of her.
Lily whirled around and stomped away from without saying a word.
"Lily! Wait! What's wrong?!" Peter followed after her.
She didn't answer him and kept walking.
Peter flew around her and landed in front of her.
"Lily! What's wrong with you?"
"What's wrong with me? What's wrong with me is that you took THEIR side! They insulted me, attacked me, and when I defended myself you stopped me!"
"I didn't take their side!"
"Oh no? I didn't see you throwing in any words to defend me or throwing any punches when it was three on one!"
Peter shrugged, "It didn't look like you needed any help to me."
"Even if you didn't need help fighting the pirates, I'd still fight tooth and nail to help you out." Lily walked past him.
"Aw come on Lily, don't be mad." He followed her, floating a foot off of the ground. Lily ignored him.
He sighed, "You know, the reason I pulled you away was because you were totally beating them. If I hadn't pulled you away you'd have seriously hurt them."
"Good!"
"I thought you wanted to get along with the mermaids."
"I-! Well…"
"I don't think the other mermaids would appreciate you attacking their friends."
"Well if they're anything like those three I could care less!"
Peter gave her a look. "Not all of them are like that… please don't be mad Lily. I didn't want you to get hurt."
"I wasn't going to get hurt!"
"Lily…. You were being dragged under! A minute or so you would have run out of air! I was worried."
Lily didn't reply, she just sighed and shook her head.
Peter watched as water droplets flew from her flying curls.
"Alright, I'm sorry for getting so angry."
"So, everything's okay?"
"Yes, everything's okay."
"Great! Let's go find the Lost Boys."
"Lily!" They boys called as they all landed in a clearing.
"That was amazing Lily!" Nibs laughed.
"You sure showed those girls!" Tottles added.
Lily smiled and laughed along with the boys. She and the boys were all talking animatedly, but Peter wasn't paying attention. His focus was on the surrounding forest.
"Something isn't right." He whispered.
*Crack*
He looked to his left, something was there. He left the others to investigate.
*Crack*
There it was again. Peter followed the noise. "Show yourself." He called.
Nothing.
Figuring it was just an animal, Peter headed back towards the others.
"What should we do next Lily?" Tootles asked.
"Well I think I've had enough touring for today, why don't we go back to the hideout and play some games?"
~Later That Night~
Lily finished tucking in the boys and turned to Peter. He had been watching her the whole time as she sang to the boys and tucked them in.
"Peter?"
"Hm?"
"Would you… would you like to be tucked in too?"
Peter hesitated. He had never been tucked in before. He had watched Wendy tuck in the lost boys, had seen Lily do it too, but he'd never thought of asking them to tuck him in as well. He had to admit, it looked nice, they boys always fell asleep with smiles on their faces. Peter had always wondered a bit, how it felt to be tucked in. He finally nodded.
Lily smiled and lead him into his room. She crawled into bed and sat ontop of one of the pillows. She patted her lap, "Lay your head down here."
Peter crawled into bed and laid his head down on her lap. She pulled the covers over him and tucked in the sides the best she could from her position. She settled back and began stroking his hair as she hummed.
Peter closed his eyes, loving the way her fingers ran through his hair. Her voice relaxed him.
He grew drowsier and drowsier as her voice grew softer and softer.
"Peter?"
He opened his eyes.
There was only darkness.
"Hunh?"
"Peter!"
"Lily? Where are you?"
He reached out, but there was nothing there.
"Peter! Don't go!"
"I'm not going anywhere. Where are you Lily I can't see!"
"Peter please! Don't leave me here."
He heard her sobs.
"Don't cry Lily! I'm right here!"
"She can't hear you."
"Who's there?!"
"Don't you recognize my voice Peter?"
"Should I?"
"Well, It can't be helped at this point." The voice sighed.
Lily's sobs continued.
"Lily! Lily where are you?"
"I told you she can't hear you."
"Where is she?!"
"She's right in front of you."
He saw her, sitting there, crying.
"Lily, I'm right here!"
"She can't see you, can't hear you, you've abandoned her."
"No! I'm right here! Lily, look at me!"
"It's no use." A figure appeared behind her.
"You!"
He smirked. "Recognize me now?" He crouched down and picked Lily up.
"Get away from her!"
Lily curled up in his arms and continued to cry.
Peter tried to reach them, but he couldn't move.
"It's useless Pan. I'll be taking your precious Lily."
"NO! You can't have her!"
"I'd like to see you try and stop me."
He and Lily began to fade away.
"NO!"
Peter jolted awake. He quickly sat up as he gasped for air.
"Just a dream," he muttered, shaking his head. "Just a stupid dream." He laid back down in bed and sighed, closing his eyes.
Something was missing. He sat up and looked around.
Lily wasn't there.
He leaped out of bed and rushed towards the door.
"oomph!" there was a small thud as a smaller form bounced off of him and onto the floor. He looked down.
"Lily!" He pulled her up.
"Good morning Peter! I was just coming to see if you were awake yet." She laughed. "Breakfast is almost ready. I'll go wake the boys." As she went to walk away Peter pulled her back, holding onto the wrist he'd grabbed to help her up.
"Peter? What's wrong?"
He stared at her for a moment before looking away, his cheeks tinted red. "I thought you were gone. I couldn't find you."
"Gone?" she laughed and placed her free hand on his shoulder. "Silly boy, where in Neverland would I go where you couldn't find me?"
Peter shook his head and smiled. "You're right." He let go of her wrist and placed his hand on her shoulder like she was to his.
"Of course!" she pushed up on her toes and rested her forehead against his. "As long as I'm in Neverland, I know you'll always find me." She pulled away and poked him. "After all, this is your kingdom."
Peter nodded.
'I'll always find you.'
~AN~
Alrighty! Another chapter down!
So what are your thoughts? Are Lily and Peter getting a little too close too fast? The reason I wrote it like this is because kids seem to form attachments really quickly and I wanted to make sure that they all maintain their childishness since they are supposed to just be kids that never grow up. But tell me what you think.
Anyways, thanks for reading! I hope you liked it!
~Kagz~